Posts Tagged: Gwen Stefani

Feature / MP3 / Music — 53 Comments
25
Jun 09

The Best Pop Songs of the 2000s

I was thinking about this a lot the other night, and I think its time to being the great debate of the Best Pop Song of the 00s over to PMA. Before everyone starts mouthing off some obscure Scandinavian pop songs, here are a few rules.

1. The song had to have achieved notoriety from 2000-present.
2. It pains me to say this, but the song has to have been a nationwide (or worldwide) hit. The bigger, the better, in most cases.

Why? Because pop music is supposed to be universal. Everyone is supposed to enjoy it and love it and everyone can’t love something if they’ve never heard it before. Simple as that.

3. Only one song per artist. Pick their best single, if that helps.

I have a few submissions in mind. Read on to find out Continue reading →

Covers / Listen / MP3 / Music — 12 Comments
8
Apr 09

New No Doubt – Stand and Deliver

New No Doubt Stand and Deliver covers
“Stand” and Deliver” is the a newly recorded cover No Doubt gave to all of the fans who bought tickets via the presale (and effectively giving Ticketmaster the finger). I was one of the sheeple that bought No Doubt tickets early, by the way. “Stand and Deliver” was recorded FOR Gossip Girl, because the mp3 came tagged with “From the television show Gossip Girl.” So make sure to catch No Doubt perform the Adam and the Ants cover on Gossip Girl on its season finale in May.

I heard this cover wasn’t very good. ALL LIES! It’s fantastic. It does sound like No Doubt are returning to their Orange County roots with “Stand and Deliver” — and maybe their entire new album, who knows. “Stand and Deliver” would fit perfectly in their self titled album. It also would not be out of place in Tragic Kingdom. This is a good look No Doubt. Though I still think going in the “It’s My Life” direction would be a bit more fun. Listen to “Stand and Deliver” after the jump. Continue reading →

Feature / Giveaways / Music — 103 Comments
26
Feb 09

GIVEAWAY: NO DOUBT IS TOURING!!! PRIZE PACK

GIVEAWAY: NO DOUBT IS TOURING!!! PRIZE PACK feature

Did you hear? No Doubt is touring! I’m a little too excited for this. In fact, I’m so excited that I’m going to start giving No Doubt stuff away like candy — well sort of. In honor of No Doubt’s Summer of 2009 Tour, I am going to be giving away:

1 (one) NO DOUBT “ROCK STEADY” T-Shirt&
1 (one) NO DOUBT Tri-Colored Belt&
1 (one) copy of “TRAGIC KINGDOM” LP on VINYL&
1 (one) copy of “RETURN OF SATURN” LP on VINYL. Continue reading →

Feature / MP3 / Music / News — 34 Comments
24
Nov 08

No Doubt Tour 2009 / 10 Favorite No Doubt Songs

No Doubt Tour 2009 / 10 Favorite No Doubt Songs feature

No Doubt will go on TOUR in 2009!

I’m having an OMFG moment right now…

Okay, I’m better.

No Doubt and its multiple-levels of amazing will go on tour… soon! Gwen is hiring nannies and everything! Holy shit, people. 

No Doubt Tour 2009 / 10 Favorite No Doubt Songs feature

This calls for a list! 

10 Favorite No Doubt Songs Continue reading →

Listen / MP3 / Music — 9 Comments
10
Nov 08

New Lady GaGa – Vanity

New Lady GaGa Vanity listen

Lady GaGa is really having me rethink my “Bonus Track” policy that I have around here. “Vanity” is found on the UK version of Lady GaGa’s debut The Fame. The delicious pop tune runs a few seconds short of 3 minutes, but the music speaks volumes. 

Lady GaGa is seriously giving Katy Perry a run for her money on “Vanity”. The new song is somewhat reminiscent of Katy’s “Hot N’ Cold” mega-single, while continually reminding us of the No Doubt swagger Gwen Stefani used to possess — you know, before she went all “Hollaback Girl” on us.

Download “Vanity” Continue reading →

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4
Oct 07

Stuart Price aka Jacques lu Cont aka The Thin White Duke aka Paper Faces aka Man With Guitar

Stuart Price aka Jacques lu Cont aka The Thin White Duke aka Paper Faces aka Man With Guitar mp3Stuart Price (aka Jacques lu Cont, aka The Thin White Duke, aka Paper Faces, aka Man With Guitar) is the epitome of Electronica (well a close tie with Daftr Punk — at least) and a genius. As an amazing producer (Madonna’s Confessions On A Dance Floor) and DJ, Stuart Price has the uncanny ability to churn out amazing remixes of any song he lays fingers on. It really does not matter what genre of song it comes from, give it to Stuart and it becomes eargasmic perfection. Sample his stunning remixes of The Killer’s Mr.Brightside, Coldplay’s Talk, Gwen Stefani’s What Are You Waiting For?, and Depeche Mode’s A Pain That I’m Used To.

It’s not just that Stuart Price’s work is a summons to the dancefloor — which it is, he does it with so much style, it sets him apart. Price has an amazing ear and eye for what make makes his remixes trippy. He struts with unique and universal sounds that have made him famous world wide. Too bad electronica is so obscure in America. Maybe some Stuart Price production should jump into Top 40 Radio — take that Timbaland.

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mp3: Gwen Stefani – 4 In The Morning (Jacques Lu Cont’s Thin White Duke Mix)
mp3: Missy Elliot ft. Ciara – Lose Control (jacques lu cont mix)
mp3: The Killers – Mr Brightside (Jacques Lu Cont Mix)
mp3: Coldplay – Talk (Jacques Lu Cont Remix)
mp3: Goldfrapp – Twist (Jacques Lu Cont’s Conversion Perversion Mix)
mp3: R̦yksopp РWhat Else is There (Jacques Lu Cont Radio Mix)
mp3: The Killers – When You Were Young (Jacques Lu Cont Mix)
mp3: Seal – Amazing (thin white duke main mix)

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17
Sep 07

Videogasm: The Arcade Fire Rock ACL; Gwen Stefani, and Kanye West @ Emmy’s

The Arcade Fire brought the house down on September 15th, albeit their showcase was a bit Neon Bible ladened; a great show nonetheless — which is what we expect from these epic Montreal geniuses. Below is a video of The Fire playing “Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels)”:
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Here is the new Gwen Stefani music video. Unfortunately this isn’t THE Gwen Stefani video we’re all waiting for. I was under the impression she was to release “Early Winter” or “Wonderful Life” as a single next, but alas, girlfriend had other plans. So here is he video for “Now That You Got It”:
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This is a fine, though unusual video, but I am still baffled and upset that she chose this song as her next single instead of “Early Winter” or “Wonderful Life”, which are one of the best songs on The Sweet Escape. GET IT TOGETHER GWEN!

Last night on the Emmys, Kanye West got in on some Don’t Forget The Lyrics action with Rainn Wilson and Lyrics host Wayne Brady while presenting the award for Outstanding Reality-Competition Program. But the joke was on the self-obsessed star who forgot his lyrics. Ha-ha-ha:
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Oh you know I had to show you Ryan Seacrest “looking like a Medieval Pimp.

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7
Aug 07

10 More Songs That Are Stuck In Your Head Like A…

This is a follow-up to one of the most popular “Top 10 Songs Stuck In Your Head” articles ever, the WebMD one, of course.

According to Daniel J. DeNoon’s research, the following are the Top 10 songs stuck in people’s heads 

  1. Other. Everyone has his or her own worst earworm. (I agree)
  2. Chili’s “Baby Back Ribs” jingle.
  3. “Who Let the Dogs Out”
  4. “We Will Rock You”
  5. Kit-Kat candy-bar jingle (”Gimme a Break …”)
  6. “Mission Impossible” theme
  7. “YMCA”
  8. “Whoomp, There It Is”
  9. “The Lion Sleeps Tonight”
  10. “It’s a Small World After All”

Those are nice and dandy and sure, they’ve all been in our heads countless times, but with modern Top 40 radio’s knack of pop music overkill, these are the Hipest 10 Songs that are stuck in your head.
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  1. Any song you know ONLY the chorus to.
  2. “My Humps” – Black Eyed Peas
  3. “Fergalicious” – Fergie
  4. “You’re Beautiful” – James Blunt
  5. “Hollaback Girl” – Gwen Stefani
  6. “SexyBack” – Justin Timberlake
  7. “Photograph” – Nickelback
  8. “The Sweet Escape” – Gwen Stefani
  9. “Your Body Is A Wonderland” – John Mayer
  10. “I Got It From My Mama” – will.i.am

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